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GA HB1109
Bill
Status
Passed
4/10/2014
Primary Sponsor
Tom Taylor
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AI Summary
- Authorizes the City of Dunwoody to create special service districts for local government services and to collect fees, assessments, and taxes within those districts, with fire and rescue fees capped at the average of DeKalb County's ad valorem taxes for the same services over the previous five years
- Prohibits members of any city board, commission, or authority from holding elective office in the city, and prohibits the mayor or council members from serving on a board or commission
- Grants the mayor authority to transfer appropriations between departments, funds, and organizational units with city council approval, and authorizes the city manager to transfer appropriations within a department
- Revises municipal court provisions to require judges to be at least 28 years old with a minimum of three years as a State Bar of Georgia member, serve four-year terms, and be nominated by the mayor with council approval; allows removal by two-thirds vote of the full council
- Requires the mayor and city council to convene a charter commission no later than July 1, 2020, with members appointed by the mayor, city council, and state legislators whose districts overlap the city, to review and recommend charter changes to the General Assembly
Legislative Description
Dunwoody, City of; provide for a special service district; provisions
Last Action
Effective Date
4/10/2014
Committee Referrals
State and Local Governmental Operations3/11/2014
Intragovernmental Coordination3/3/2014
Full Bill Text
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